| The Ford Mondeo sedan was for the European | | | | longer was given as an option. The remote |
| market. Travel to the lands of the United | | | | fuel door release feature was deleted and the |
| States and North American and you would find | | | | fuel door that this batch held had a flanged |
| the Ford Contour. The Ford Contour would be | | | | opening. Made available were an interior |
| the Ford Mondeo's American counterpart. This | | | | trunk light, a tilt steering wheel, and a |
| sedan was actually sold by the Ford Motor | | | | power antenna. In 1997 to 1998, the Ford |
| Company starting from 1995 up until 2000. | | | | Contours that entered the streets sported |
| Fact is, this vehicle actually was the basis | | | | front and rear end designs that were new. |
| for building a version of this under the | | | | There were new alloy wheel designs. The sail |
| Mercury brand. And the result came to be the | | | | panels on the rear door windows were now |
| Mercury Mystique and later on became the | | | | smooth and held the word "Contour" emblazoned |
| Mercury Cougar. The Ford Contour was found in | | | | on it. |
| the Ford Motor Company's line up filling the | | | | |
| niche between the Ford Escort and the Ford | | | | As per the last years of the Ford Contour, it |
| Taurus. | | | | still continually received changes. In 1998 |
| | | | to 1999, the Ford Contour deleted one of its |
| The Ford Contour has a DOHC V6 engine with 24 | | | | trim levels. There was a clock in radio |
| valves. It has an aluminum block and aluminum | | | | available. There were also some color |
| heads. This has a displacement of 155 cubic | | | | revisions. The rear window and the brake |
| inches. It can produce some 170 units of bhp | | | | light designs had changed. For Canada, this |
| at 6250 rpm, and 165 pound feet at 4250 rpm. | | | | was the last year of the Ford Contour. In the |
| It has also been equipped with a five speed | | | | United States, 2000 was the last year for the |
| manual transmission system. The wheelbase of | | | | vehicle. |
| the Ford Contour measures 106.5 inches, 183.9 | | | | |
| inches in length and has a curb weight of | | | | All genuine and quality Ford Contour parts |
| 2910 pounds. | | | | and auto parts are available for interested |
| | | | parties and Ford aficionados in great |
| From 1995 to 1996, the Ford Contour came to | | | | discounts and wholesale deals at Ford Parts |
| be body colored. The front seats were | | | | and Ford Auto Parts. Included in the list of |
| recessed to the back so as to improve rear | | | | Ford parts are accessories, air intake system |
| seat leg room. This is compared to the first | | | | parts, body parts, brakes, climate control, |
| wave of Ford Contours that entered the | | | | clutch parts, cooling system parts, |
| American automobile market. After a year, | | | | suspension system parts, and transmission |
| changes were still done. Traction control no | | | | parts just to name a few. |